The Seahawks will have gotten rid of their former franchise quarterback Russell Wilson one month ago on Friday. Now begins the journey to replace him, which could take years. Some teams even take decades.
One of them went way out of their way and sold their souls to finally get a star this offseason. The Browns gave up a huge haul to the Texans for Deshaun Watson and then signed him to a fully-guaranteed contract. That upset Cleveland’s old QB1, who now wants out. Baker Mayfield has requested a trade and reports indicate they’re trying to work one out for him.
The Seahawks have been linked with Mayfield by a few reports and some analysts believe that he will eventually wind up in Seattle. That includes NBC commentator and PFF owner Cris Collinsworth. Here’s what he said about Mayfield on his most recent podcast.
“I still think he ends up in Seattle. It makes too much sense for him to land in Seattle, them draft a quarterback, sit behind Baker, give it a go. If Baker is good,…